Beechcraft D18S N5302U
18 May 1976 · McAllen, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 May 1976 at about 14:53 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N5302U was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near McAllen, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and one died, 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McAllen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N5302U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1493
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TEST HOP DUE PREV GR MALF. GR CTL SWITCH IMPROPERLY WIRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | Yucca, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | Garland City, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | Sachse, Texas, United States | Midwest Air CR | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | Mexia, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |